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Re: envy

Originally Posted by jasonlulu_2000

Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings rather than your own．

Is "art" naturally used here? What does it mean?

Thanks!

Jason

Yes.

Art
2. the exercise of human skill (as distinguished from nature )
10. method, facility, or knack: the art of threading a needle ; the art of writing letters12. artfulness; cunning
13. getsomething down to a fine art to become highly proficient at something through practice

Re: envy

So in this case, envy means "the exercise of human skill", doesn't it?

Thanks again!

Jason

Originally Posted by Raymott

Yes.

Art
2. the exercise of human skill (as distinguished from nature )
10. method, facility, or knack: the art of threading a needle ; the art of writing letters12. artfulness; cunning
13. getsomething down to a fine art to become highly proficient at something through practice

Re: envy

Actually the bolding was in the original. For some reason jasonlulu is not applying the definitions where they belong.

jason:
If Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings rather than your own AND'art' means the exercise of human skill, THEN
Envy is the exercise of human skill in counting the other fellow's blessings rather than your own.

Envy is the method, facility, or knack of counting the other fellow's blessings rather than your own.